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Simple Ground Beef Stir Fry with Vegetables

Simple Ground Beef Stir Fry with Vegetables

A quick, flexible weeknight lifesaver — this Simple Ground Beef Stir Fry with Vegetables turns fridge chaos into dinner glory. Juicy beef, crisp veggies, and a glossy sauce come together faster than you can say “takeout,” proving you can cook like a pro even in sweatpants.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • - 1 lb ground beef
  • - 1 cup broccoli florets
  • - 1 cup sliced carrots
  • - 1 bell pepper sliced
  • - 1/2 onion chopped
  • - 1 cup snap peas
  • - 2 cloves garlic minced
  • - Optional: mushrooms zucchini, cabbage
  • - 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • - 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • - 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • - 1 tsp sesame oil
  • - 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • - 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • - Cooked rice or noodles for serving
  • - Sesame seeds and green onions for garnish

Method
 

  1. - Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart as it cooks.
  2. - Add the chopped onion and minced garlic and cook until softened and fragrant.
  3. - Stir in the broccoli, carrots, bell pepper, and snap peas, cooking until the vegetables begin to soften.
  4. - Pour in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and chili flakes, stirring to coat everything evenly.
  5. - Let the stir fry simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and the vegetables reach your preferred tenderness.
  6. - Remove from heat and serve over cooked rice or noodles.
  7. - Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions before serving.